I stopped worrying about things that haven't happened yet, and may never happen CW.
Me worrying about something has never affected the outcome - and the outcome has very seldom been anything like I thought it would be.
Getting sober is a great example. I thought I'd be miserable and lonely and eaten up with hatred and I assumed I'd relapse at the first hurdle.
I'm not miserable hateful or lonely - life is awesome - and I didn't relapse.
Whenever I'd think about the future negatively I'd try and challenge those thoughts - is it likely?
You have a lit of time to feel more secure in your recovery and to appreciate that you yourself are worthy of that recovery - it needn't always be for other people.
Isn't it just as likely that the future could be wonderful?
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